INTRODUCTION:
The first book of my independent study is Those That Wake by Jesse Karp, It provides information about the environment that characters Mal and Laura separately live in isn't the best. Already knowing about a dystopian society I could only imagine how their world would begin to crumble after a power plant explosion. Beginning to realize that everyone has forgotten their memory. Questions that Mal and Laura want the answers to remain unanswered. "from the general description the author" leaves it up to the two main characters on trying to discover the truth about the government and the type of world their living in.
Colgras, Neal. "Radiation From Japan Near U.S. Shores." Newser. Newser, LLC, 16 Nov. 2014. Web. 17 Nov. 2014.
The article above entitled " Radiation From Japan Near U.S. Shores" expresses the theory of a power plant in Fukushima, Japan that isn't under control. The article tells us not to worry, But how can we not worry? if its not under control it can grow to be something bigger then it should be any day. While no one is trying to find a cure or something to stop it from increasing and maybe ending the world or killing many people around the world. The article states " It wont cause any harm, crownfunded study says." Do they really know what will happen? And if something does happen will be able to blame them for the deaths it will cause? Knowing how the U.S. responds to many disasters this one should be one they shouldn't ignore or let the crownfunded study take over the mentality that we shouldn't be worried. Chemist Ken Buesseler says "[The] radiation, now about 100 miles offshore, is roughly "1,000 times less than a single dental x-ray,". What evidence or proof can he provide to support his statement, so the U.S. wouldn't really have to overreact or act upon it?
Comparing the different becquerels "( a measurement of radiation) from Japan in each cubic meter of Pacific water." is said that's its not as much as many other disasters japan had which is why they believe that the its nothing to be concerned about. Being a citizen of America, I am very concerned and not convinced by author Neal Colgras's theory of Japan not worrying about this nuclear disaster. Many goods sent to the U.S. are mostly from Japan. Especially seafood something America commonly enjoys buying and cooking. If their where too be a death or food poising in America because of the seafood someone bought. How would Neal feel? If heir is more vivid evidence and facts about hat was written and published then it would be more believable to the audience. Such a recent date it was published now I'm concerned about all my sea-foods.
For the most part Neal Cologras seems very confident in his thought about not being worried about a power plant explosion that is now reaching U.S. shores. But the sound of it seems very scary, because it can mean lots of things involving deaths and many diseases. Even though Neal says he is so sure about his theory putting it out their for the world not to get worked up about it wouldn't be the best decision because he hasn't personally been down to check on the "minor" explosion and how far it has got in the water. Telling people they can still swim in the water and not be harmed or people who go fishing that the water wont affect the fishes.
I'm not the one with all the answers, but from reading this article I can definitely say : Dont always trust what the internet says.
SOURCES : Colgras, Neal. "Radiation From Japan Near U.S. Shores." Newser. Newser, LLC, 16 Nov. 2014. Web. 17 Nov. 2014.
POST 2
PASSAGE 1:
" .. That was not like her mother, and it was definitely not like her father. "Mom, what are you doing?" " I'm sorry, young lady but I don't know you. Have you"-- her mother stumbled, Obviously troubled by this exchange herself --"have you checked the number you're dialing?" "What's wrong, Claire?" her father's voice came from off the screen, and her mother shook her head without looking away. "Mom," Laura said again, because, really, what else was there to say?" "It's me. Laura." "I'm sorry Laura." her mother said. "You seem to have the wrong number." " I ... " Laura's voice trailed away, her mind suddenly stupid and her fingers nub. "Try again." said her mother, not unkindly. " I'm sure you'll get who you're looking for," She looked at the screen quizzically for one more moment, then keyed off, leaving behind a scrolling ad for reduced train fares to New York. Laura stood immobile in the middle of the living room, her body stiff and her eyes dizzy. Dazed, she looked down at the empty screen. "Mom?" (22)
ANALYSIS:
In the passage above, character Laura who is confused and puzzled about the whereabouts of her parents makes a phone call and finally reaches her "mother" who doesn't seem to remember her own child. Poor Laura, she isn't aware of what's going on neither did her parents even "try" to remember who she was. Although they couldn't because they are nearly brain dead to memories it is very devastating to have your own parents not even remembering the person they created name. Truly that is a tragic moment to anyone, having your own birth parents not remembering who you are after years of memories, joy and laughter, it can be very depressing Author Jesse Karp used a character who is very close and attached to her parents to express some sort of shift in the novel where her parents can not recall anything about their own daughter. Their the author shows already how the society begins to corrupt. Something isn't right to Laura and she wants to know why her own parents can't remember a thing about her. That is when Karp places his character on a mission to figure out what's going on with her parents or maybe theirs more to it. To be human it means to be able to love, remember , make mistakes to be able to grow and nourish with family, friends and support groups.
POST 3
PASSAGE 2:
" ... a lady limped into the center of the car and announced that she was looking for work right now but couldn't find any. She was trying to raise two children and none of them had a roof over their heads. The words were misshapen, spoken through slack jaw. She couldn't be thinking straight or she wouldn't be doing this when an MCT officer could come through at any moment, haul her away to one of the homeless camps that everyone talked about but no one ever saw. She asked if anyone could find it in his heart to giver her some money. Anything would do, she said, looking up and down the car with one good eye, the other perpetually staring up and to the left. A quarter, a dime, a nickel; anything at all." (77)
ANALYSIS:
In this passage the lady that's asking for money is showing a dystopian society. Where she is on the street trying to raise her two kids that aren't with her and is seeking "work" , meaning that their was not so much of a good employment rate in the area second character Mal was living in. it shows how the people in that society seem to be careless about the way things work. Stated in the passage "She couldn't be thinking straight or she wouldn't be doing this when an MCT officer could come through at any moment, haul her away to one of those homeless camps that everyone talked about but no one saw." Not even really thinking about the harm it can cause to her two kids. The purpose of this passage is to reveal to antipathy between the homeless character and her children. Although they are still by her side as she says, any other solution like maybe finding a shelter for her streets for money. Who knows if the lady was being serious about having kids maybe she just wanted a little more extra money in her pockets to "provide for her children". Using children to get money can be very manipulative to the mind people have a weak spot for kids where they would actually give up their money in order to help the children. Pointing out the homeless camps for homeless people seems pretty sketchy because no one has ever seen the camp, but let alone the fact that the people that's actually been to the camp ever come back ? This passage relates to other posts because it shows the idea of a dishonorable environment.
POST 4:
PASSAGE 3:
' No, Laura, they couldn't. Corporations are vast living systems with one, single evolutionary imperative: profit. Perhaps Jon has familiarized you with the Global Dynamic? Hopelessness promotes certain behavior patterns crucial to marketing. But is also a by-product of those same behaviors. It promotes the shortest-term thinking and thus increases sales blatantly harmful substances like tobacco, liquor, and beverages and foods made primarily of sugars and chemicals. It creates violent impulses of resistance at the same time as a yearning to escape into video games, action movies, and fast, no-thought entertainment at the expense of considered , constructive solution building. It makes parents forget to care what their children do and children forget to care about how they treat one another. It makes us need more and more and more because no amount is ever enough to fix us, to make us happy." (239-240)
ANALYSIS:
The truth is revealed, in this passage above a new character Remak is familiar with what's going on with Laura's parents and why they are acting the way they are acting. He explains to her that the environment in New York is beginning to fall apart as after the power plant explosion everyone's memories became erased and slowly becomes even more wiped out as time goes on. Where technology begins to take over and their blank minds focus on the non important factors of life like movies, and video games. Where as their children doesn't play a role in there lives anymore and the children who's minds became wiped out don't know how to play around anymore. If the power plant explosion was strong enough to wipe out the memories of people in the area then it may have been more then just a power plant explosion. Maybe a set up? it seems more of a plan than just an accident. The government may have played a role in this "explosion". They want everyone to believe that it was a accidental explosion but they wont even remember what happened because their memories are gone of what truly happen. Neither can they think upon the fact that they don't remember anything because they REALLY DONT REMEMBER ANYTHING. If we keep thinking that the government can play a huge role in our lives in reality they will eventually do something as bad as a accidental power plant explosion to erase our memories and forget about ever important thing that happened in our history just so they can dominate us as a whole. Connection to my other posts is finally revealing that the corruption is done and that the government is taking over. Someone has to put an end to it.
POST 5:
PASSAGE 4:
" I saw it coming far enough in advance to limit my exposure," the Librarian said. " Hardly an option for everyone." "but Mal and me? Jon and Mike?" Laura said desperately. "it hasn't been able to drive us, take control of us. If it could, why are our lives being stolen from us? The meme has to interact with people based on their psychological makeup, doesn't it? I mean, Remak was saying, some people commit suicide, others become like drones. Doesn't it make sense that somewhere along the spectrum, there are people who aren't affected at all?" Laura gained strength from the fact that they weren't interrupting to contradict her. " If it travels through our minds like we travel through rooms, can't a room be cut off by locked doors? What if there are people who can shut the door in their brains and lock out this thing completely? People who are basically immune to this meme?"
ANALYSIS :
The Librarian has a point in order to take away this mind controlling technology they must help the people who have just developed into thinking that they don't know anything. Like Laura's parents who has just went on their trip to be confused about everything including their lives and daughter. Since they are not controlled by this meme I may be their job to stop tall this technology from taking over before it gets too late. It may seem like it greatly affects peoples loves where maybe to the point they feel lonely and can't surround themselves around people they don't know so they commit suicide. All this technology can be to not over populate the world, the government knows that the explosion will make people feel careless and not care about themselves or their lives to the point where they would kill themselves. It can be very sad knowing that their was once families living together and enjoying their lives, then one day everything fell apart. Especially for Laura who didn't even know what was going on with her parents at the time. The purpose of this passage is to help figure out the rest of the novel , how the author only put certain characters to express the truth about the government and the kind of environment they live in. The author seems to express his own thoughts and opinions through the main characters and the new characters that came in to help. Relating to my previous posts the plan has been made on how to try and stop this meme and from technology from taking over. They must help one another and continue to help one another and that must be done by now 4 characters. Mal, Laura , Remak and the Librarian.
POST 6 :
ANALYSIS ON SOCIAL CRITIQUE :
Analysis's: Those that wake by Jesse Karp, is a novel full of mysteries. Trying to figure out the causes to such misshapen in the world , trying to understand the real reason why things are taken place the way they are. No one seems to find the answer to it until characters Mal and Laura realize some things aren't right. Laura's parents barely even remember having a child and Mal's brother is no where to be found. As things become weirder and weirder day by day for these two characters, they insist on making change, on finding the answers to New York City, of understanding and stopping what ever unacceptable thing is going on. Karp portrays this novel to reality by using a natural disaster too show how technology will in the future sneak up on us and take over if we continue to act like we don't know that technology is now becoming too much for the world. Where new devices and new ways of preventing things from happening using technology can be dangerous to us in the future. As in the article Japaneses radiations near US Shores the creator tells us to " [not to worry] because it wont cause any harm crown funded study says" but someone's time was to be put into that research and state why his theory could be incorrect because even though we shouldn't worry its spreading a lot especially to the U.S. shores when it came from a nuclear explosion in Japan. Karp is showing through his work of literature that the world is going to corrupt and might even be dark and violent like it was in the novel, if we the people do not act now. Or try to make a difference on these different changes in the world. Although Karp reveals many ways of expressing his mind and opinion on the world his main focus was on technology becoming more dominant over us, we are allowing the world to create more and more technology that may not even be necessary. In his novel he uses the power plant to show how the "power plant" theory will maybe one day in the future be the reason why the world became so dark and evil. Who knows maybe we wont remember anything ourselves. He's trying to reach out the the readers and make them realize that we some day will come to the end, even though we may not realize, but we all can come together and put an end to all this unnecessary technology and fight for our happiness and what we believe in!
The Future Period:2
INTRODUCTION:
The first book of my independent study is Those That Wake by Jesse Karp, It provides information about the environment that characters Mal and Laura separately live in isn't the best. Already knowing about a dystopian society I could only imagine how their world would begin to crumble after a power plant explosion. Beginning to realize that everyone has forgotten their memory. Questions that Mal and Laura want the answers to remain unanswered. "from the general description the author" leaves it up to the two main characters on trying to discover the truth about the government and the type of world their living in.
Colgras, Neal. "Radiation From Japan Near U.S. Shores." Newser. Newser, LLC, 16 Nov. 2014. Web. 17 Nov. 2014.
The article above entitled " Radiation From Japan Near U.S. Shores" expresses the theory of a power plant in Fukushima, Japan that isn't under control. The article tells us not to worry, But how can we not worry? if its not under control it can grow to be something bigger then it should be any day. While no one is trying to find a cure or something to stop it from increasing and maybe ending the world or killing many people around the world. The article states " It wont cause any harm, crownfunded study says." Do they really know what will happen? And if something does happen will be able to blame them for the deaths it will cause? Knowing how the U.S. responds to many disasters this one should be one they shouldn't ignore or let the crownfunded study take over the mentality that we shouldn't be worried. Chemist Ken Buesseler says "[The] radiation, now about 100 miles offshore, is roughly "1,000 times less than a single dental x-ray,". What evidence or proof can he provide to support his statement, so the U.S. wouldn't really have to overreact or act upon it?
Comparing the different becquerels "( a measurement of radiation) from Japan in each cubic meter of Pacific water." is said that's its not as much as many other disasters japan had which is why they believe that the its nothing to be concerned about. Being a citizen of America, I am very concerned and not convinced by author Neal Colgras's theory of Japan not worrying about this nuclear disaster. Many goods sent to the U.S. are mostly from Japan. Especially seafood something America commonly enjoys buying and cooking. If their where too be a death or food poising in America because of the seafood someone bought. How would Neal feel? If heir is more vivid evidence and facts about hat was written and published then it would be more believable to the audience. Such a recent date it was published now I'm concerned about all my sea-foods.
For the most part Neal Cologras seems very confident in his thought about not being worried about a power plant explosion that is now reaching U.S. shores. But the sound of it seems very scary, because it can mean lots of things involving deaths and many diseases. Even though Neal says he is so sure about his theory putting it out their for the world not to get worked up about it wouldn't be the best decision because he hasn't personally been down to check on the "minor" explosion and how far it has got in the water. Telling people they can still swim in the water and not be harmed or people who go fishing that the water wont affect the fishes.
I'm not the one with all the answers, but from reading this article I can definitely say : Dont always trust what the internet says.
SOURCES : Colgras, Neal. "Radiation From Japan Near U.S. Shores." Newser. Newser, LLC, 16 Nov. 2014. Web. 17 Nov. 2014.
POST 2
PASSAGE 1:
" .. That was not like her mother, and it was definitely not like her father. "Mom, what are you doing?" " I'm sorry, young lady but I don't know you. Have you"-- her mother stumbled, Obviously troubled by this exchange herself --"have you checked the number you're dialing?" "What's wrong, Claire?" her father's voice came from off the screen, and her mother shook her head without looking away. "Mom," Laura said again, because, really, what else was there to say?" "It's me. Laura." "I'm sorry Laura." her mother said. "You seem to have the wrong number." " I ... " Laura's voice trailed away, her mind suddenly stupid and her fingers nub. "Try again." said her mother, not unkindly. " I'm sure you'll get who you're looking for," She looked at the screen quizzically for one more moment, then keyed off, leaving behind a scrolling ad for reduced train fares to New York. Laura stood immobile in the middle of the living room, her body stiff and her eyes dizzy. Dazed, she looked down at the empty screen. "Mom?" (22)
ANALYSIS:
In the passage above, character Laura who is confused and puzzled about the whereabouts of her parents makes a phone call and finally reaches her "mother" who doesn't seem to remember her own child. Poor Laura, she isn't aware of what's going on neither did her parents even "try" to remember who she was. Although they couldn't because they are nearly brain dead to memories it is very devastating to have your own parents not even remembering the person they created name. Truly that is a tragic moment to anyone, having your own birth parents not remembering who you are after years of memories, joy and laughter, it can be very depressing Author Jesse Karp used a character who is very close and attached to her parents to express some sort of shift in the novel where her parents can not recall anything about their own daughter. Their the author shows already how the society begins to corrupt. Something isn't right to Laura and she wants to know why her own parents can't remember a thing about her. That is when Karp places his character on a mission to figure out what's going on with her parents or maybe theirs more to it. To be human it means to be able to love, remember , make mistakes to be able to grow and nourish with family, friends and support groups.
POST 3
PASSAGE 2:
" ... a lady limped into the center of the car and announced that she was looking for work right now but couldn't find any. She was trying to raise two children and none of them had a roof over their heads. The words were misshapen, spoken through slack jaw. She couldn't be thinking straight or she wouldn't be doing this when an MCT officer could come through at any moment, haul her away to one of the homeless camps that everyone talked about but no one ever saw. She asked if anyone could find it in his heart to giver her some money. Anything would do, she said, looking up and down the car with one good eye, the other perpetually staring up and to the left. A quarter, a dime, a nickel; anything at all." (77)
ANALYSIS:
In this passage the lady that's asking for money is showing a dystopian society. Where she is on the street trying to raise her two kids that aren't with her and is seeking "work" , meaning that their was not so much of a good employment rate in the area second character Mal was living in. it shows how the people in that society seem to be careless about the way things work. Stated in the passage "She couldn't be thinking straight or she wouldn't be doing this when an MCT officer could come through at any moment, haul her away to one of those homeless camps that everyone talked about but no one saw." Not even really thinking about the harm it can cause to her two kids. The purpose of this passage is to reveal to antipathy between the homeless character and her children. Although they are still by her side as she says, any other solution like maybe finding a shelter for her streets for money. Who knows if the lady was being serious about having kids maybe she just wanted a little more extra money in her pockets to "provide for her children". Using children to get money can be very manipulative to the mind people have a weak spot for kids where they would actually give up their money in order to help the children. Pointing out the homeless camps for homeless people seems pretty sketchy because no one has ever seen the camp, but let alone the fact that the people that's actually been to the camp ever come back ? This passage relates to other posts because it shows the idea of a dishonorable environment.
POST 4:
PASSAGE 3:
' No, Laura, they couldn't. Corporations are vast living systems with one, single evolutionary imperative: profit. Perhaps Jon has familiarized you with the Global Dynamic? Hopelessness promotes certain behavior patterns crucial to marketing. But is also a by-product of those same behaviors. It promotes the shortest-term thinking and thus increases sales blatantly harmful substances like tobacco, liquor, and beverages and foods made primarily of sugars and chemicals. It creates violent impulses of resistance at the same time as a yearning to escape into video games, action movies, and fast, no-thought entertainment at the expense of considered , constructive solution building. It makes parents forget to care what their children do and children forget to care about how they treat one another. It makes us need more and more and more because no amount is ever enough to fix us, to make us happy." (239-240)
ANALYSIS:
The truth is revealed, in this passage above a new character Remak is familiar with what's going on with Laura's parents and why they are acting the way they are acting. He explains to her that the environment in New York is beginning to fall apart as after the power plant explosion everyone's memories became erased and slowly becomes even more wiped out as time goes on. Where technology begins to take over and their blank minds focus on the non important factors of life like movies, and video games. Where as their children doesn't play a role in there lives anymore and the children who's minds became wiped out don't know how to play around anymore. If the power plant explosion was strong enough to wipe out the memories of people in the area then it may have been more then just a power plant explosion. Maybe a set up? it seems more of a plan than just an accident. The government may have played a role in this "explosion". They want everyone to believe that it was a accidental explosion but they wont even remember what happened because their memories are gone of what truly happen. Neither can they think upon the fact that they don't remember anything because they REALLY DONT REMEMBER ANYTHING. If we keep thinking that the government can play a huge role in our lives in reality they will eventually do something as bad as a accidental power plant explosion to erase our memories and forget about ever important thing that happened in our history just so they can dominate us as a whole. Connection to my other posts is finally revealing that the corruption is done and that the government is taking over. Someone has to put an end to it.
POST 5:
PASSAGE 4:
" I saw it coming far enough in advance to limit my exposure," the Librarian said. " Hardly an option for everyone." "but Mal and me? Jon and Mike?" Laura said desperately. "it hasn't been able to drive us, take control of us. If it could, why are our lives being stolen from us? The meme has to interact with people based on their psychological makeup, doesn't it? I mean, Remak was saying, some people commit suicide, others become like drones. Doesn't it make sense that somewhere along the spectrum, there are people who aren't affected at all?" Laura gained strength from the fact that they weren't interrupting to contradict her. " If it travels through our minds like we travel through rooms, can't a room be cut off by locked doors? What if there are people who can shut the door in their brains and lock out this thing completely? People who are basically immune to this meme?"
ANALYSIS :
The Librarian has a point in order to take away this mind controlling technology they must help the people who have just developed into thinking that they don't know anything. Like Laura's parents who has just went on their trip to be confused about everything including their lives and daughter. Since they are not controlled by this meme I may be their job to stop tall this technology from taking over before it gets too late. It may seem like it greatly affects peoples loves where maybe to the point they feel lonely and can't surround themselves around people they don't know so they commit suicide. All this technology can be to not over populate the world, the government knows that the explosion will make people feel careless and not care about themselves or their lives to the point where they would kill themselves. It can be very sad knowing that their was once families living together and enjoying their lives, then one day everything fell apart. Especially for Laura who didn't even know what was going on with her parents at the time. The purpose of this passage is to help figure out the rest of the novel , how the author only put certain characters to express the truth about the government and the kind of environment they live in. The author seems to express his own thoughts and opinions through the main characters and the new characters that came in to help. Relating to my previous posts the plan has been made on how to try and stop this meme and from technology from taking over. They must help one another and continue to help one another and that must be done by now 4 characters. Mal, Laura , Remak and the Librarian.
POST 6 :
ANALYSIS ON SOCIAL CRITIQUE :
Analysis's: Those that wake by Jesse Karp, is a novel full of mysteries. Trying to figure out the causes to such misshapen in the world , trying to understand the real reason why things are taken place the way they are. No one seems to find the answer to it until characters Mal and Laura realize some things aren't right. Laura's parents barely even remember having a child and Mal's brother is no where to be found. As things become weirder and weirder day by day for these two characters, they insist on making change, on finding the answers to New York City, of understanding and stopping what ever unacceptable thing is going on. Karp portrays this novel to reality by using a natural disaster too show how technology will in the future sneak up on us and take over if we continue to act like we don't know that technology is now becoming too much for the world. Where new devices and new ways of preventing things from happening using technology can be dangerous to us in the future. As in the article Japaneses radiations near US Shores the creator tells us to " [not to worry] because it wont cause any harm crown funded study says" but someone's time was to be put into that research and state why his theory could be incorrect because even though we shouldn't worry its spreading a lot especially to the U.S. shores when it came from a nuclear explosion in Japan. Karp is showing through his work of literature that the world is going to corrupt and might even be dark and violent like it was in the novel, if we the people do not act now. Or try to make a difference on these different changes in the world. Although Karp reveals many ways of expressing his mind and opinion on the world his main focus was on technology becoming more dominant over us, we are allowing the world to create more and more technology that may not even be necessary. In his novel he uses the power plant to show how the "power plant" theory will maybe one day in the future be the reason why the world became so dark and evil. Who knows maybe we wont remember anything ourselves. He's trying to reach out the the readers and make them realize that we some day will come to the end, even though we may not realize, but we all can come together and put an end to all this unnecessary technology and fight for our happiness and what we believe in!